1836 United States presidential election in Alabama

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1836 United States presidential election in Alabama
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  1832 November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840  
  Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg HLWhite.jpg
Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh White
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate Richard Johnson John Tyler
Electoral vote70
Popular vote20,63816,658
Percentage55.34%44.66%

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County results

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

The 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.

Results

1836 United States presidential election in Alabama [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 20,63855.34%7
Whig Hugh White 16,65844.66%0
Totals37,296100.00%7

Results By County

1836 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County) [2]
CountyMartin Van Buren

Democratic

Hugh Lawson White

Whig

Total Votes Cast
#%#%
Autauga 56548.13%60951.87%1,174
Baldwin 7463.25%4336.75%117
Barbour 29147.63%32052.37%611
Benton 63768.94%28731.06%924
Bibb 29775.38%9724.62%394
Blount 48089.72%5510.28%535
Butler 14429.69%34170.31%485
Cherokee 18042.65%24257.35%422
Clarke 38672.97%14327.03%529
Conecuh 8823.59%28576.41%373
Coosa 13070.27%5529.73%185
Covington 2730.34%6269.66%89
Dale 13371.51%5328.49%186
Dallas 45633.24%91666.76%1,372
DeKalb 37890.00%4210.00%420
Fayette 58086.57%9013.43%670
Franklin 59359.90%39740.10%990
Greene 67237.65%1,11362.35%1,785
Henry 13152.61%11847.39%249
Jackson 1,62694.81%895.19%1,715
Jefferson 53669.97%23030.03%766
Lauderdale 91768.84%41531.16%1,332
Lawrence 60051.55%56448.45%1,164
Limestone 71569.15%31930.85%1,034
Lowndes 31626.67%86973.33%1,185
Macon 3418.48%15081.52%184
Madison 1,67879.98%42020.02%2,098
Marengo 42244.66%52355.34%945
Marion 29967.80%14232.20%441
Marshall 53984.22%10115.78%640
Mobile 86653.96%73946.04%1,605
Monroe 30740.72%44759.28%754
Montgomery 72343.37%94456.63%1,667
Morgan 56854.46%47545.54%1,043
Perry 29025.96%82774.04%1,117
Pickens 43247.95%46952.05%901
Pike 30449.27%31350.73%617
Randolph 5646.28%6553.72%121
Russell 4020.62%15479.38%194
Shelby 19836.60%34363.40%541
St. Clair 46494.69%265.31%490
Sumter 63144.44%78955.56%1,420
Talladega 41352.34%37647.66%789
Tallapoosa 6339.13%9860.87%161
Tuscaloosa 84153.53%73046.47%1,571
Walker 11059.14%7640.86%186
Washington 16664.84%9035.16%256
Wilcox 24228.50%60771.50%849
Totals21,23155.45%17,05544.55%38,286

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References

  1. "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN   978-0-7864-6422-7.